The paychecks of more than 4,500 employees across 14 school districts in Pinal County, Arizona, were delayed last week following a ransomware attack.
The attack on the School Office of Data Processing and Service Consortium in Pinal County, which straddles Phoenix and Tucson, was discovered on Sept. 24, and staff worked “around the clock” to restore access, according to a statement shared Thursday. Several school districts had not processed payroll at the time of the attack, which the office said delayed direct deposit payments for its employees.
